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79th District Court sentencings, dismissals

November 19, 2015

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Shayne Michael Neve, 19, of 306 E. Second St., Ludington, was found guilty Nov. 10 of selling/furnishing alcohol to a minor and aggravated assault. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail for count 1 and one year in jail for count 2.…

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2 Scottville men face numerous weapons charges

November 18, 2015
2 Scottville men face numerous weapons charges

LUDINGTON — The two suspects who were arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies on numerous gun charges Monday, Nov. 16, have been arraigned in 79th District Court, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Phillip Edward Mallory-Roberts, 29, of Scottville faces five felony counts, including receiving and concealing firearms; two counts of felony firearms; conspiracy to commit felony firearms; and firearms…

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Break-in among police activity

November 18, 2015
Break-in among police activity

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015: – 10:45 a.m., breaking and entering, 8100 block of N. Reek Road, Free Soil Township. –…

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Allendale man pleads to attempted 1st-degree CSC

November 17, 2015
Allendale man pleads to attempted 1st-degree CSC

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Allendale man is looking at serving one year in jail after pleading guilty to attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) with a child under the age of 13 in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday Nov. 17. William Rhody Dwyer, Jr., testified that the inappropriate touching of the young girl occurred between the…

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Ludington man receives jail term for resisting police, domestic violence

November 17, 2015
Ludington man receives jail term for resisting police, domestic violence

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve 10 months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence Tuesday, Nov. 17, in 51st Circuit Court for convictions of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and domestic violence. Elrico James Brooks was arrested last December by Ludington Police Department and has been lodged in the Mason County Jail…

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